Morales was charged with murder and tampering with evidence and is held on $5 million bail. He has been in prison since 3 December 2019 after he was taken into custody on unrelated charges.

Evidence that links Morales to Holloway’s murder according to the warrant:
➡️Blood found in apartment, and Morales attempted to clean up the crime scene.
➡️Morales told a friend to give him an alibi by telling police Morales was with him 29 November thru 2 December 2019 although he wasn’t.
➡️Morales claiming he was not at Holloway’s apartment the weekend she was killed and Vanessa vanished.
➡️Police found Morales’ hair in Holloway’s hand when they found her body.
➡️Tissue and blood from Holloway was found on Morales’ sneakers
➡️Holloway’s blood was found on a trash bag in the back of Morales’ car.

Read Morales Arrest warrant

Morales is a convicted felon and was considered the prime suspect in Holloway’s killing and Vanessa’s disappearance. He has been in custody since early December, held in lieu of $250,000 bail, because police found stun guns in his apartment while executing search warrants related to Holloway’s killing and Vanessa’s disappearance. Because he is a convicted felony, it was illegal for him to possess the devices.

In December police were called to a business that has collection boxes around the state. There was a box with a diaper disposal device, an infant’s pillow, a toy radio, baby clothing, blocks, toys and a bloody towel that employees believed had skin and hair on it, a pink Croc for a left foot with blood on it, bloody rags and a T-shirt with blood on it.  Police found the matching Croc for a right foot, and blocks and toys and other items while doing a search of Holloway’s home.

Morales’ criminal record dates to 1993 and includes several felonies, including sale of narcotics and possession of a pistol without a permit.

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This is the most recent photo of missing one-year-old Vanessa Morales. Any person with information on the whereabouts of Vanessa Morales is asked to contact Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885 or the FBI at 1-800-225-5324. The Amber Alert for Vanessa is still active. pic.twitter.com/ljfXOQK4VT

— CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) December 5, 2019

Ansonia Police Department PRESS RELEASE 17 December 2019:

As the investigation into the homicide of Christine Holloway and disappearance of Vanessa Morales enters its third week, the Ansonia Police Department is again requesting the public’s assistance in the investigation.

The suspect in both the homicide of Christine and disappearance of Vanessa is Jose Morales, age 43, of New Haven. Jose Morales is the father of Vanessa Morales and the boyfriend of Christine Holloway. Jose is currently incarcerated and has been since 3nDecember 2019. Morales was arrested while officers were executing a search warrant at his home. That search turned up two stun guns — which he is not legally allowed to own.

Finding Vanessa and bringing her home safely is our main priority. We are not looking to arrest or start criminal proceedings against whoever has Vanessa; we just want her returned to her family. It is imperative that we find Vanessa, a one-year old child who is wholly dependent on others for her care and well-being and we know locating Vanessa would bring a sense of relief to her family.

Anyone who had contact or saw Jose Morales on Saturday November 30, Sunday December 1, or Monday December 2, is asked to contact the FBI tip line at 203-503-5555 or the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885 or through Tip411.

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